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BOSH CLI CVE-2026-47827

| EUVDEUVD-2026-63874 HIGH
Command Injection (CWE-77)
2026-08-21 vmware GHSA-p279-35hc-hx5p
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: vmware
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain adjacent network access to BOSH management plane
  2. Delivery
    Identify Windows host running BOSH CLI
  3. Exploit
    Craft input with PowerShell metacharacter injection payload
  4. Execution
    Submit payload to BOSH CLI command processing
  5. Persist
    Injected shell commands execute under CLI process context
  6. Impact
    Achieve full system compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Command injection prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to be on the same adjacent network segment as the Windows host running BOSH CLI - internet-based exploitation is ruled out by AV:A. The vulnerability is Windows-platform-specific; Linux deployments of BOSH CLI are not indicated as affected. High attack complexity (AC:H) implies additional specific conditions must be met, but the exact triggering configuration or CLI subcommand is not described in available data - this is a gap that defenders should resolve by reviewing the vendor advisory. The PR:N metric confirms no authentication is required once adjacency is established, removing credential-based barriers. Limiting factors include: adjacent network access only (significant geographic/topological constraint), Windows-only platform scope, and unspecified high-complexity preconditions that may further narrow exploitability. Defenders in environments that do not run BOSH CLI on Windows are not exposed to this specific attack path.

Impact

The CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H yields a score of 7.5, reflecting full CIA impact but tempered by adjacent-only reach and high attack complexity. Adjacent network access (AV:A) limits the exploitable population to attackers already inside Cloud Foundry management network segments - this is a meaningful constraint that reduces internet-scale risk significantly. High attack complexity (AC:H) implies specific conditions must align, though these conditions are not detailed in available data; this creates uncertainty about how reproducibly the vulnerability can be triggered. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified. No CISA KEV listing exists, and no public exploit code has been identified - exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The combination of AV:A and AC:H substantially limits blast radius compared to a network-facing, low-complexity flaw of equal CVSS impact. However, for organizations running Cloud Foundry BOSH on Windows in shared or multi-tenant management planes, the PR:N requirement means no authentication barrier exists once adjacency is achieved. SSVC signals: exploitation status unproven, automatable classification unclear due to AC:H, technical impact total if reached.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with foothold on the Cloud Foundry management network - for example, a compromised internal jump host or a co-tenant in a shared PaaS management segment - sends a crafted input to the BOSH CLI process running on a Windows operator workstation. The CLI passes the input to a PowerShell execution context without sanitizing shell metacharacters, causing the injected command to execute with the privileges of the BOSH CLI process. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, but PowerShell injection patterns are well-documented and could be adapted by an attacker familiar with the BOSH CLI's command processing logic.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 1.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 21, 2026

Command injection in Cloud Foundry's BOSH CLI on Windows enables an adjacent-network attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands - specifically via PowerShell injection - without requiring authentication. The vulnerability affects all tracked versions of the BOSH CLI (cpe:2.3:a:cloud_foundry_foundation:bosh_cli) when deployed on Windows hosts, resulting in full confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise of the affected system. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the high-impact CVSS vector (7.5) and the specificity of the PowerShell injection vector indicate meaningful risk for Cloud Foundry operators running BOSH on Windows.

RemediationAI

Consult the Cloud Foundry Foundation vendor advisory at https://www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2026-47827-bosh-cli-powershell-injection/ for the official patched BOSH CLI release version, as no specific fix version was confirmed from the data available at time of analysis. As an immediate compensating control, migrate BOSH CLI operations from Windows to Linux-based jump hosts where PowerShell injection surfaces do not apply - this eliminates the vulnerable code path entirely and has no functional trade-off in environments where Linux is available. If Windows BOSH hosts cannot be migrated, restrict management network access to the BOSH Director plane using firewall or network segmentation rules, reducing the pool of adjacent-network positions an attacker could exploit (mitigates AV:A reach, does not eliminate the flaw). Additionally, avoid passing untrusted or externally-sourced strings to BOSH CLI commands on Windows until a patch is applied. No patch version should be assumed from this analysis - verify the exact fixed release directly from the vendor advisory before upgrading.

Affected VersionsENISA

BOSH CLI 0.0 <2.840.0

Affected Packages

euvd bosh_cli fix: 2.840.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

BOSH is Cloud Foundry's infrastructure orchestration CLI, used to manage deployment manifests, director connections, and release lifecycle operations in enterprise PaaS environments. On Windows, the CLI invokes PowerShell for system-level operations, creating a classic injection surface when user-supplied or network-supplied input is passed to shell execution contexts without proper sanitization or escaping. CWE data is absent from this entry, but the described behavior maps to CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) or CWE-88 (Argument Injection to a CLI), common in tools that construct shell command strings dynamically. The CPE wildcard (cpe:2.3:a:cloud_foundry_foundation:bosh_cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) indicates no bounded affected version range has been confirmed - all BOSH CLI versions on Windows are implicitly in scope. The adjacent network attack vector (AV:A) is consistent with BOSH's typical deployment pattern, where the CLI communicates with a BOSH Director over internal PaaS management networks rather than the public internet.

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Severity by source

Vendor (vmware) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Adjacent vector confirmed by BOSH's internal-network deployment model; AC:H reflects unspecified but required triggering conditions; PR:N as no auth barrier exists once adjacent.

3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (vmware).

CVSS VectorVendor: vmware

Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 21, 2026 - 10:16 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 21, 2026 - 09:38 cve.org
HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Command Injection in BOSH CLI tool on windows in Cloud Foundry allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands via command injection vulnerabilities

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Cloud Foundry BOSH CLI deployments on Windows are vulnerable to unauthenticated command injection from adjacent network attackers, enabling complete system compromise. No vendor patch is currently available, creating immediate risk for organizations operating Cloud Foundry infrastructure on Windows systems. Urgent network isolation and monitoring are required to contain exposure.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) restrict BOSH CLI network access to isolated, segmented networks with strict ingress rules from adjacent networks; (2) enforce Windows Firewall policies limiting inbound access to authorized administrative hosts only; (3) deploy EDR/XDR monitoring for PowerShell command injection detection; (4) enforce PowerShell execution policies and enable comprehensive PowerShell logging and transcription; (5) consider relocating BOSH CLI operations to non-Windows systems or air-gapped network topologies until patches become available.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 24% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
operator CLI tool for niche enterprise PaaS platform
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.7%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Controlled
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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